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Administering programs to help communities and families Search Button Search Home Help for Communities & Families Programs Community Services Block Grant Emergency Solutions Grant Program Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Weatherization Assistance Program Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Resources & Forms COVID-19 ResourcesContact Notice: We understand the concerns and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The health and well-being of our customers, employees and our community is our priority. To further help prevent the spread of this virus and maintain a safe environment for you, certain agency operations may have changed. Please click here for a list of the Community Action Agencies for assistance. What is the Office of Economic Opportunity? Created by the Community Economic Opportunity Act of 1983, the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is the state’s administering agency for the Community Services Block Grant, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Weatherization Assistance Program and Emergency Solutions Grant. OEO works in partnership with community action agencies and other non-profit agencies to administer and distribute funds for local initiatives designed to appreciably impact the causes of poverty. OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:South Carolina CSBG Disaster Relief Supplemental Funds Click here to review. Provide comments no later than Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Public comments can be submitted via e-mail to faith.kithome@admin.sc.gov , or by mail to Office of Economic Opportunity 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Learn more 45,140 Low-income vulnerable individuals received services and secured or maintained and independent living situation as a result. Learn more2,781 Low-income households achieved an increase in financial assets or financial skills as a result of CSBG Network assistance. Learn more38,789 Low-income vulnerable individuals received services from the CSBG Network and secured or maintained an independent living situation as a result. Learn more28,577 Low-income participants obtained supports which reduced or eliminated barriers to family stability through assistance from the CSBG Network. Learn more52,826 Low-income individuals and families received emergency assistance from the CSBG Network. Learn moreFor every $1 of CSBG funds received, agencies leveraged $2.30 from state, local and private sources (including the value of volunteers hours) in FY 2013-2014. In FY 2013-2014, SC CSBG agencies addressed 235,544 conditions of poverty that create barriers to economic security. Looking for help? Find a Community Action Agency near you. Select your county: Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dillon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton Horry Jasper Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lee Lexington Marion Marlboro McCormick Newberry Oconee Orangeburg Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union Williamsburg York FFY 2025 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans for Public Inspection Persons desiring to submit comments on the proposed 2025 CSBG and LIHEAP Model State Plans may do so in writing no later than August 23, 2024. Comments may be mailed to the Office of Economic Opportunity at 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 364 Columbia, SC 29201, or emailed to oeo@admin.sc.gov . All timely written comments submitted by mail or email will be included as part of the official record and considered by SC OEO. For more information, contact the South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity (803-734- 0662). Click here to view the draft 2025 CSBG Model State Plan. Click here to view the draft 2025 LIHEAP Model State Plan. Report fraud, waste, and abuse in state agencies to the Office of the State Inspector General: 1.855.SC.FRAUD | 1.855.723.7283 | OIG@oig.sc.gov | https://oig.sc.gov Test area for new content required by DOA about transition. Bacon ipsum dolor amet cow pancetta pastrami porchetta brisket swine ribeye. Porchetta rump cow, chuck swine bacon leberkas. Hamburger meatball landjaeger bresaola. Pancetta filet mignon pastrami drumstick short ribs tri-tip shankle, ribeye sirloin shank cow corned beef spare ribs hamburger tail. Jowl frankfurter tongue shoulder. © Copyright by S.C. Department of Administration ....